The Composition and Rhetoric Area of the PCA/ACA seeks papers/projectsaddressing the intersection of Popular Culture with Composition studiesand/or Rhetoric, as each of these terms can be most broadly construed.We are interested in popular representations of writing, rhetoric, andinstruction in both, as well as the composed or rhetorical nature ofculture as expressed in popular artifacts. Topics include, but are notlimited to:

This list should be considered suggestive rather than definitive; anypaper positioned in the intersection of culture, rhetoric, andcomposition studies will be strongly considered.

We are also keenly interested in the intersection of rhetoric andtechnology and mediaï¿½the ways in which popular technologies/media(tions) shape the rhetorics of argumentation, persuasion, andculture. Papers considering the three-way intersection of rhetoric,culture, and technology/media are encouraged.

Alternative session formats will be considered. Please explainformat and what is to be gained from this format in your abstract.A/V equipment will be limited to TV monitors and DVD players; thereis a possibility of a limited number of monitors with VGA inputs(for PowerPoint presentations and the like), though this is notguaranteed.

Graduate student submissions are welcome. Professors/instructors areinvited to present with their graduate and undergraduate students.Limited support for graduate student and international travel isavailable on a competitive basis seehttp://www.pcaaca.org/ for more information.